After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

"My head... my head, ahhh... I should never have sculpted your body, ouch~"

For a moment, Dao Tong's eyes were blurred with tears, a mixture of joy and pain, like a washing machine, he rolled around on the spot with his head in his hands.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: A Stunningly Beautiful Girl Arrives in the Prison

Huhu~

A chilly draft swept through, and Xiao Yu's eyelids twitched. In the hazy grayness, a glimmer of light gradually appeared.

Then, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw a gray-white wall covered with various instruments of torture: whips, branding irons, meteor hammers... Upon closer inspection, he even saw a tail feather that looked like it had been plucked from a peacock.

Next to the wall covered with torture instruments was a black iron gate with bars.

Is he in prison?

"Not bad," Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

It's much better than appearing on someone's bed completely tied up.

Without even bothering to complain, Xiao Yu moved slightly and felt a sore sensation coming from his neck.

"Ouch~ My neck."

Xiao Yu immediately tried to rub his neck, but he found that he couldn't move; his body was tightly bound to a chair.

He tried to use the spiritual energy in his dantian to break free from the ropes, but found it was like throwing mud into the sea; his dantian was lifeless and unresponsive.

broken!

Xiao Yu's face darkened. The Spirit Binding Rope was a product made in imitation of the Immortal Binding Rope in ancient books. It could not be considered a spiritual weapon, but it was even more useful than a spiritual weapon.

This item is specifically designed to restrain cultivators. Once a cultivator is bound, it's like a Devil Fruit user wearing Seastone handcuffs. They can't use any magic or spiritual power, making them like cattle or sheep to be slaughtered. Even sword cultivators with their natal flying swords are no exception.

That's it, I'm doomed.

Xiao Yu's fingers, which were tied behind his back, unconsciously touched his palm. Sure enough, the Qiankun Escape Talisman had been taken away.

Their only escape route was also blocked.

But it’s not a big problem…

"System, is there a way to get out of this predicament?"

Realizing his predicament, Xiao Yu decisively sought help from the system within his body.

"Yes, you can exchange 25 points for a sharp knife in the dormitory. The binding rope that binds the host right now is only of low quality, equivalent to an ordinary rope. You can cut it with the knife."

Alternatively, you can spend 200 points to exchange for a Qiankun Escape Talisman, but this requires spiritual power. This system recommends the first option.

The system quickly provided a solution; it truly lives up to its reputation as a system, giving one peace of mind.

"Okay! Quick, give me a knife."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu's face lit up with joy, and he immediately spoke.

"Points have been automatically deducted, and the item has been delivered."

The unique mechanical voice echoed in his mind, and soon, a dazzling white light appeared in front of Xiao Yu, and a knife-shaped object gradually emerged.

Under Xiao Yu's hopeful gaze, it fell to the ground with a tinkling sound.

Ah! No wonder it's a knife I bought for 25 points; even the sound of it falling to the ground is so pleasant... Bullshit!

"System, are you mistaken?! Can't you see I'm tied up? What kind of system teleports things right in front of you?"

Xiao Yu couldn't hold back any longer and immediately questioned the idiotic system in his mind.

"..."

"This system reminds the host that, unless otherwise specified, items redeemed by the system will appear in front of the host by default. Please specify in advance next time, otherwise the system will act according to the established procedure."

"..." Xiao Yu fell silent. He carefully recalled the past, and the scenes of the system exchanging items for him always appeared directly in front of him.

So, it's still my fault?

"Hmm, this system won't make a mistake, you big idiot, host."

The system responded naturally in my mind.

Despite the monotonous, mechanical voice, Xiao Yu detected a hint of pride within it.

"Then you still bound the wrong host in the first place, didn't you?" he retorted irritably.

“…………”

This statement clearly silenced the system. After a long silence, the unchanging mechanical voice finally sounded again:

"As this system has said, you, the host, are the protagonist. Please don't doubt it; believe in yourself. Besides, all the protagonists you think they are are dead, so aren't you the protagonist now?"

Damn, that makes sense.

Bah! This damn system has led us astray, spouting nonsense about the heavens being dead and the yellow heavens rising.

Xiao Yu was too lazy to argue anymore; he'd rather use his energy to figure out how to get out of prison.

He glanced at the lone knife lying on the ground; its surface looked quite smooth.

Surely 25 points shouldn't just amount to nothing?

So he lifted his foot to see if he could hook the knife over.

But the truth is, Li Yunshang was quite afraid that he would escape, so she tied his two legs together with the spirit-binding rope, and it seemed that they were also connected to the stool under his buttocks. He couldn't lift his legs at all, so he couldn't move his whole body.

"..."

After several unsuccessful attempts, Xiao Yu gave up:

"System, give me a knife. Note that it must be delivered to my hand."

"Points have been automatically deducted, and the item has been delivered to you."

Wow!

Another flash of white light, and Xiao Yu suddenly felt something cool and smooth in his palm.

Alright, this is the last game. All our hopes are pinned on this one. Let's go!

Xiao Yu barely managed to grip the knife handle between his fingers, with the tip pointing towards his wrist. He bent and writhed back and forth, managing to make a cut. Li Yunshang's bandages were quite thick; it would probably take a while to cut through.

Hopefully, no one will come during this time.

As Xiao Yu was thinking, suddenly, a thud, like someone banging their head against the wall, came from next door.

It startled him, and he almost dropped the knife from his hand.

What the heck? Someone's here? Xiao Yu paused what he was doing.

A sneaky voice came from next door:

"Hey buddy, I heard you yelling so loudly just now. Is this your first time in jail? Don't make a fuss."

No, do you mean I can come a second time?

Xiao Yu inwardly complained, but seeing that nothing was wrong, he resumed his plan to cut the rope.

But the person next door was clearly a chatterbox; seeing that Xiao Yu didn't react, he started talking to himself again:

"Ahem, so, brother, what did you do to get here? I'm from the Thieves' Sect, codename Mouth, you can just call me Little Mouth. It's fate that we met. I accidentally stumbled upon the old woman, the Sect Master of the Xuanling Sect, taking a bath while I was stealing something."

Sigh! I didn't see anything, and I was chased all the way. If I hadn't missed the person hiding in the shadows, that mere sect leader of the Xuanling Sect, I would have made a run for it long ago. Damn bad luck, those two damned women..."

The man named Mouth kept rambling on, seemingly complaining about the unsuccessful start to the campaign.

Xiao Yu paused in his rope-cutting motion, his expression one of surprise.

The Thieves' Guild?!

This is a very mysterious sect with a small number of disciples. The entire sect, including the sect leader and elders, has no more than a hundred members.

But it is precisely this person who is well-known throughout the cultivation world, and is despised like a rat crossing the street.

Nothing more than the Thieves' Guild... The Thieves' Guild is all about the word "thief".

They steal money, fame, and even romantic partners—they'll steal anything they can get their hands on. Their methods are so unpredictable that it's impossible to tell how they do it.

There was even a poor fellow whose identity, money, cultivation, and everything else were stolen.

Although it was returned at the time, it still attracted a great deal of attention in the cultivation world.

Fortunately, most of the thieves' disciples adhered to etiquette and did not cause any harm while stealing. They cared about the process of stealing, not the stolen goods. Therefore, the righteous path of cultivation gave up the pursuit of the thieves' sect.

In reality, the disciples of the Thieves' Guild are all slippery and extremely difficult to catch.

Even worse, you might chase him all day, only to find another version of yourself flirting with your wife when you get home at night.

Tsk tsk tsk... Terrifying. Therefore, in the cultivation world, no one wants to offend these elusive, rat-like creatures, provided they don't provoke them.

Xiao Yu was still thinking about the Thieves' Guild when suddenly, the voice of the man next door who called himself "Mouth" rang out again:

"Hey! Bro, why aren't you saying anything? You're like a mute."

Wait… Holy crap, a pretty girl has arrived at the prison! This is unprecedented! I've been to prison so many times, and this is the first time I've ever seen anything like it! Quick! Brother, she's walking towards your son! Look!"

Pretty girl?

Xiao Yu's heart tightened. Could it be...?

He quickly put the small knife away from his hand.

The next moment, the iron gate creaked open.

Li Yunshang walked in.

Chapter Thirty, Your Name

"Heh heh... Good morning, senior brother, how did you sleep last night?!"

With a creak, the iron gate was pushed open, and a joyful sound rang out. Li Yunshang was very happy, which could be seen from the corners of her mouth that couldn't be stopped from turning up.

Humming a little tune, she walked happily to Xiao Yu, who was bound hand and foot.

With her nimble fingers spread wide, Li Yunshang playfully tugged at Xiao Yu's cheek. The delicate touch, carrying a faint fragrance, confirmed to Xiao Yu that his face had been peeled off.